PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Taz Brown (ranked 3060 p4p, 3267 weight class) and Iv The Legend (ranked 189 p4p, 198 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Taz Brown has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Taz Brown seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Brown
vs
The Legend

169 cm
25
138
1 - 1 - 0

165 cm
25
140
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Taz Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Iv The Legend!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown wants to clinch
and The Legend counters with a left to the body.
A shot to the body from Brown misses
and The Legend counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown tries to clinch but The Legend moves away
and The Legend counters with a one-two to the body.
Brown swings away with a body shot that misses
and The Legend counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brown tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling The Legend to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown tries to clinch but fails miserably
and The Legend counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brown misses with an uppercut
and The Legend counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown tries to clinch up but The Legend circles away and keeps his distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown wants to clinch but The Legend slips to the side
and The Legend counters with a stiff right hand.

The Legend gets tackled into the cage by Brown. Brown maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown fails to pull guard.
Brown tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. The Legend just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brown keeps control of The Legend as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brown jumps guard but The Legend stands there with Brown around his waist. Brown gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taz Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown has The Legend pressed against the cage, preventing The Legend from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

The Legend pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown misses with a left hand
and The Legend counters with a nice uppercut.

Brown clinches.
Brown jumps guard but The Legend stands there with Brown around his waist. Brown gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The Legend is looking to break free of the clinch but Brown has double underhooks.
The Legend looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brown tries to pull guard but The Legend holds him up against the cage and eventually Brown drops back down to his feet.
Brown tries to pull guard but The Legend holds him up against the cage and eventually Brown drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. The Legend smiles and moves away.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Legend is looking for the big counter here.
Brown misses with a left hand
and The Legend counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brown swings and misses with a shot to the body
and The Legend counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown tries to clinch up
and The Legend connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brown darts in trying to clinch
and The Legend counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown closes the distance but The Legend moves to the side
and The Legend counters with a straight right hand.

Brown rushes The Legend and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brown is trying to pull guard but The Legend has him pressed against the cage.
Brown fails to pull guard.
The Legend looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Brown pulls The Legend into guard.
The Legend is fighting to break Brown's control of his arms but Brown is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Brown had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. The Legend defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown working a defensive guard here.

Brown has his foot on The Legend's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. The Legend works his way back into a safe position though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown is trying to keep The Legend in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Brown has his foot on The Legend's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. The Legend works his way back into a safe position though.

Brown is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. The Legend is aware though and is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Iv The Legend will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Brown darts in trying to clinch
enabling The Legend to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - The Legend circles away.
The Legend throws a counter combo.
Brown moves to clinch but The Legend breaks away
and The Legend counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown wants to clinch
and The Legend counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown tries to clinch but fails miserably
and The Legend counters with a straight right hand.
Brown looks to clinch
and The Legend counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to clinch but The Legend moves away
and The Legend connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brown moves to clinch but The Legend breaks away
and The Legend counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The Legend defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Brown looks to clinch
and The Legend counters with a stiff right hand.
The Legend has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brown tries to clinch but The Legend moves away
and The Legend counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and The Legend counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown moves to clinch but The Legend breaks away
enabling The Legend to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown looks to clinch
and The Legend counters with a left to the body.
Brown is looking to clinch.
The Legend unleashes a big counter combination but Brown bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown darts in trying to clinch
and The Legend counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brown closes the distance but The Legend moves to the side
and The Legend counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brown looks to clinch
and The Legend counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brown thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Legend circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Legend throws a counter combo.
Brown wants to clinch.
The Legend throws a counter combo.
Brown moves to clinch but The Legend breaks away
letting The Legend counter with a right hand.
Brown wants to clinch
and The Legend connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brown tries to clinch but The Legend moves away
and The Legend counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Legend circles away from the clinch attempt
and The Legend counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown looks to clinch
and The Legend makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brown misses with a hook to the body
and The Legend counters with a right hand to the body.
Brown looks to clinch
and The Legend counters with a one-two to the body.
Brown wants to clinch but The Legend slips to the side
and The Legend cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown wants to clinch but The Legend slips to the side
and The Legend counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brown tries to clinch there but The Legend circles away.
The Legend lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Brown closes the distance but The Legend moves to the side
and The Legend cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Iv The Legend showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Brown is looking to clinch but The Legend is avoiding it.
Brown wants to clinch but The Legend slips to the side
and The Legend counters with a stiff right hand.

Brown clinches up with The Legend and pushes him back against the cage.
Brown is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables The Legend to keep the fight standing.
Brown tries to pull guard but The Legend holds him up against the cage and eventually Brown drops back down to his feet.
Brown is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables The Legend to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taz Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Legend has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Brown pulls guard effortlessly.
Brown controlling The Legend's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The Legend avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. The Legend doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Brown is tightening it up a little... The Legend has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! The Legend reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! The Legend taps out! Nice BJJ there by Brown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Taz Brown!